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POST
/
bases
Create database
curl --request POST \
  --url https://tables.fillout.com/api/v1/bases \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "name": "<string>",
  "tables": [
    {
      "name": "<string>",
      "fields": [
        {
          "type": "<string>",
          "name": "<string>",
          "template": {}
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
{
  "id": "bad4b276-f604-47ad-86e5-d2ae4f60968f",
  "organizationId": 109,
  "basePublicId": "abd6478f18b71637",
  "metadata": {
    "version": 1,
    "tables": [
      {
        "id": "<string>",
        "name": "<string>",
        "order": 123,
        "primaryFieldId": "<string>",
        "fields": [
          {
            "id": "<string>",
            "name": "<string>",
            "type": "<string>",
            "template": {},
            "order": 123
          }
        ],
        "views": [
          {
            "id": "<string>",
            "name": "<string>",
            "type": "<string>",
            "config": {
              "sorts": [
                {}
              ],
              "hiddenFieldIds": [
                "<string>"
              ],
              "fieldWidths": {},
              "orderedFieldIds": [
                "<string>"
              ]
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "createdAt": "2025-10-18T02:08:14.784Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-10-18T02:08:14.784Z"
}
Creates a new database with complete table and field structure in a single API call.
  • Each table requires at least one field
  • Table names must be unique within your database
  • Field names must be unique within each table
  • Field types must match the Field Types Reference

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Enter your Fillout API key. Format: Bearer <api_key>

Body

application/json
​
name
string
required

Database name

Minimum length: 1
​
tables
object[]
required

Array of table definitions to create with the database

Minimum length: 1

Response

Database created successfully

​
id
string<uuid>
required

Unique UUID identifier for the database

Example:

"bad4b276-f604-47ad-86e5-d2ae4f60968f"

​
organizationId
integer
required

Organization ID that owns this database

Example:

109

​
basePublicId
string
required

Public identifier for the database

Example:

"abd6478f18b71637"

​
metadata
object
required
​
createdAt
string<date-time>
required

ISO timestamp of when the database was created

Example:

"2025-10-18T02:08:14.784Z"

​
updatedAt
string<date-time>
required

ISO timestamp of when the database was last updated

Example:

"2025-10-18T02:08:14.784Z"

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